12 minutes agoAuthor: Shaili Acharya
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The holy festival of Navratri has started. This festival is celebrated for nine days and many people also keep a fast for 9 days to seek happiness and prosperity from Maa Durga. During this period, worship and fasting of Goddess Durga is of great importance. Shardiya Navratri has started from October 3, 2024 and it will end on October 11 i.e. on the day of Mahanavami. During this period, nine different forms of Goddess Durga are worshiped for nine days.
Many people keep fast during these nine days to please the Mother Goddess. However, fasting for nine days is not an easy thing. Fasting is actually a big challenge because during this time a person has to live a restrained life. From abstaining from food to performing puja, a person has to control himself, but if your partner is supportive then it becomes a little easier.
so today relationship In the column we will talk about how to support your partner if he is fasting during Navratri. We will also learn that if a couple is fasting together for nine days, then how can they provide physical and emotional support to each other.
It is not easy to fast for nine days
In any case, the burden of household work increases during the fasting and festival season. This is the time when the body also needs more energy. We get this energy only from food and drink. In such a situation, keeping a long fast of 9 days can sometimes be challenging.
When we are fasting, that too not just for one day but for full 9 days, it can be a bit challenging for the body. There may be fatigue, low energy, headache, irritability or lethargy in the body. In such a situation, it is very important to take special care of yourself and your partner by fasting for 9 days. Below we are going to talk about this in detail.
Take special care of your partner while fasting
If your partner is fasting for nine days during Navratri, then you should take care of him. You can provide both physical and emotional support to your partner. Like you take care of your partner’s diet. Try not to have any fight or argument between you two. Understand their weaknesses during the fast, ignore the mistakes, make them feel better and always maintain a positive energy within the house.
Take care of their health and if necessary, you can also consult a doctor. And how you can support your partner, see the graphic below-
Say thank you to your partner, the depth of the relationship will increase.
If your partner is supporting you during Navratri fast, then definitely thank him. According to America’s famous psychiatrist Emily H. Sanders, it is very important to express love. Especially on days when household chores and responsibilities have increased.
When you express your love to your partner, your partner will return it by enhancing it, doubling it, and showing more love. In this way the relationship bonding will become stronger. Emily calls showing love and saying thank you in love the foundation of a healthy relationship.
Take care of your partner’s small needs
Fasting for nine days can be difficult, so it is very important for husband and wife to support each other. In such a situation, partners should take care of each other’s small needs. Divide the household chores among yourself so that no one person is burdened with the work. Do not talk about anything that creates tension between you. Maintain a positive home environment.
If you are fasting during Navratri, then take special care of these things-
- Make preparations for the fast in advance, like buy whatever ingredients or fruits or vegetables are needed to prepare satvik food.
- If the fast is for 9 days then remember to take only satvik and light food.
- Do not let the amount of water in the body decrease. For this, consume water and fluids.
- Give rest to your body, do not work too much and also take care of mental peace.
- To maintain mental peace and reduce stress, you can also take help of meditation and yoga.
